 calibrated my system
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finally got my radioshack spl meter yesterday (my mom was in the states and picked it up for me...damn source not carring it) and i got my system calibrated, i was actually pretty close when i did it by ear before, only 2 or 3db off. i must say though, music is so much better now that my sub is finally at the right level, i no longer feel overpowered by bass, havent had a chance to watch a movie yet though. now i want a receiver that can remember the levels for each input...damn yamaha and universal setting, so i guess for now ill just have to change the levels of my sub for whether im listening trough my computer or my dvd player (computer = -7gb on sub, dvd player = -16db) it was well worth the purchase, im just not too impressed with the digital video essentials disk i bought, not enough test tones...but i couldnt find avia locally so i was stuck...:D
M60, VP180, QS-8's
Marantz SR6005
Behringer EP4000
Stereo Integrity Mag 15"
Samsung HLS5087 DLP
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 Re: calibrated my system
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Hi!
Harman Kardon (in my case,7300)has individual settings for every input.
Regards,
Octavian
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connoisseur
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The Source
"You've Got Questions... We've Got Blank Stares"
Bren R.
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Good going Darren. The radio shack meter is a great tool to have.
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lol, thats great bren, when i went to the source the guy had no idea what it was i was looking for, after explaining what it was and that it was a radioshack brand he claimed "oh its probably being rebranded right now"...
M60, VP180, QS-8's
Marantz SR6005
Behringer EP4000
Stereo Integrity Mag 15"
Samsung HLS5087 DLP
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Another favorite RadShack moment was when they used to ask all the personal information from you on a cash transaction..
"Last name?"
'Salé... like the figure skater...'
"First name?"
'Cash, as in Johnny...'
Then they'd proceed to print out my receipt that said "Cash Sale" 
Bren R.
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axiomite
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axiomite
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Yeah, they took my address and postal code for 25 years and never sent me a thing ;(
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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Maybe you were buying the wrong things?
I used to get multiple catalogs, then after I moved, I'd get the two forwarded from my old place PLUS one at my new place... I mean I'm not a huge hippie or anything, but save the trees... do a database merge!
Bren R.
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It's possible. Before I moved into this house I used to get deluged with junk catalogs and pseudo-newspapers. Now I live in a house with two fireplaces and all my junk mail has plastic windows... which smell really bad when they burn...
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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